Suspender attachment.



H. H. BOYER.

SUSPBNDEB. ATTACHMENT.

APPLIOATION HLBD PEB. 1a, 1913.

1 ,094,520. Patented Apr.28, 1914.

WTNESSES I NVENTOR COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CD., WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

HARRY HAR-LAN BOYER, OF 'ALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA.

SUSPENDER ATTACHMENT.

Application filed February 13. 1913.

To all yltr/tom 'it may coat-em Be it known that 1', Hanni* HABLAN a citizen ot the United States, residing at iilalnut Creek, in the county of Contra Costa and State ot California, have invented new and useful improvements in Suspendu' Attachments, ot' which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to suspender attachments, and more particularly to a contrivance ot this character designed to facilitate the attachment of the suspender ele` ments to the buttons on the trousers or overalls.

The device employed includes a novel arrangement of resilient elements involving a high degree ot' elasticity, consequently assuring a hrm grip on the button.

Primarily the device is designed to assure a secure connection between the suspender elements and their support, thus assuring the etliciency of the contrivance. However, a careful scrutiny will disclose other teatures, namely, simple construction, cheap cost ot' manufacture, and an easy and comprehensive operation.

lilith the above and other objects in view, my ii'ivention relates to such details of construction and in the arrangement and coinbination oit parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and speciiically pointed out in the appended claims.

.in describing my invention in detail, ret'- erence will be had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding` parts throughout theI several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved clasping device, illustrating the same in engagement with a button otl the ordinary type. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device, suoli as shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of myinvention, the latter is illustrated as having engagement with a button of the usual type, the same being secured to an over-all bib. 1t will be appreciated that this clasp is designed for use in connection with buttons of numerous different configurations, thus it .is not limited to its specific application shown.

My invention consists more essentially in the provision of a strand of relatively thick, resilient wire, bent intermediate its end, as

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Specification of Letters Patent,

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shown at 10, thus forming a pair of sec- Patented Apr. 28, 1914. Serial No. 748,195.

tions oit' relatively the same length. T he sections are now bent across leach other, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, to form a pair of relatively parallel arcuately curved strands 1l which extend upwardly toward each other near their upper extremities to t'orm shoulders 12. as illustrated. Adjacent the upper extremities ot the strands 11 the sections are bent to torni diverging arms 13 ot suitable length, the latte being bent to torni relatively parallel iingers 1st, in order to provide a more suitable contiguration tor reception of the button when desired. Further, the lingers 14; are bent intermediate their ends to iorm coils 15, which coils are in horizontal alinement with each other and designed for the purpose, presently set forth at length. rlfhe upper ends of the fingers le are inturned, as shown at tti, to provide a suitable supporting structure for reception of the lower extremity of the suspender element 17. n transverse element 18 connects the coils 15 of the fingers 14, the respective extremities thereof being bent, as shown at 19, for joining the saine in rigid relation with its The transverse element 18 is coiled intermediate its ends, as at 20, to provide a suitable supporting contrivanee for handling the looped end 21 of a clasping element 22. lVhile one. end of the clasping element is provided, as above nientioned, for engagement with the correspond ingly ljoined portion of the transverse element- 18, its other or lower extremity, is curved, as shown at for engagement with the curved portion 10 of the body. Here particular attention is called to the specific construction and configuration of the clasping element 22. This element extends along a line substantially with the vertical axis of the body and is curved interjaceut its extremities, and more specifically extend adjacent the shoulders 12. The clasping device being curved downwardly adjacent the shoulders provides capable resilient, standing means which normally engages the button when in place and serves to prevent longitudinal movement thereof, such as may be caused by pressure on the trousers or over-alls.

ln the operation of my invention, the portion ot' the apparel containing the button 24 is disposed adjacent the device, so as to allow the button to be introduced therein between the diverging arms 13. By drawing the device upwardlv, the shank of the button will be forced between the shoulders 12 and allowed to rest between the curved, engaging portions ll. The button in this position is under tension ot the elastic, clasping element 22; the latter being designed to prevent accidental movement thereor".

The greatest of stress is laid upon the simpiicity of my invention, in view of the :tact that the same may be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The advantages resultant from the use of my invention will be readily comprehended by those conversant with the crude and unsatisfactory devices heretofore provided in this art.

Such changes as are permissible by the sub-joined claims may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ot' my invention.

Having thus i'ully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by ALetters Patent., is:

1. In a device ot the character described, a body portion consisting of a strand of resilient materiai bent intermediate its length to form side arms, said side arms being bent intermediate their length to form a bottomreceiving pocket and having their upper end portions bent to form attaching means, and a clamping element consisting of a strand ot resilient material extending across said bottom-receiving pocket and having its lower' end connected with the lower-end portion of said body portion and having its upper-end portion connected with said side arms.

Q. In a device of the character described, a body portion consisting of a strand ot material bent intermediate its end to form an eye having arms extending therefrom and having their upper end portions formed into attaching means, opposite shoulders formed intermediate the ends of said arms to form a bottom-receiving pocket adjacent said eye, a transverse element connectino' said arms, and a clasping element extending longitudinally across said pocket and having one end connected with said transverse member and having its other end connected with said eye.

ln a device of the character described, a body portion including a strand of wire bent intermediate its ends to Jform sections of relatively the same length, inwardly projecting shoulders formed on said sections inter-mediate their ends to form a button receiving pocket, the free extremities of said sections being inturned to form supporting pintles, a transverse member connecting said sections intermediate their ends, and a resilient clasping element carried by said transverse member and said sections, and eX- tending longitudinally thereof across said pocket and being bowed toward said pocket.

e. ln a device ot the character described, a body portion consisting of a strand of wire bent intermediate its ends to form sections of' relatively the same size, oppositely disposed shoulders formed from said sections, intermediate their ends to form a button receiving pocket, said sections being coiled intermediate their ends, the extremities ot said sections being inturned to form supporting pintles, a transverse member carrying said coils, said member being coiled intermediate its ends, a resilient clasping element engaging said last mentioned coil and extending across said pocket, the other end of said clasping element engaging said body portion, as and for the purpose set forth and described.

In a device of the character described, a body portion including a strand of material bent intermediate its ends to form sections of relatively the same length, said sections being bent adjacent their connection t/o form arcuate clasping members, the ends of said members being bent inwardly to form oppositely disposed shoulders, said shoulders terminating in two diverging arm portions, parallel iinger portions formed -from said arm portions, said finger portions being coiled intermediate their arms, the free extremity of said linger portions being bent inwardly to form a supporting pintle, a transverse member connecting said coils, said member being coiled intermediate its ends, a clasping element having one end in engagement with said last mentioned coil, the other end of said clasping element en gagng said body portion, said clasping element being bent downwardly adjacent said shoulders, as and for the purpose set forth and described.

HARRY HABLAN BOYER. lilitnesses S. G. TWirrrfrnLsnY, H. G. FLIRT.

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